Sorting out Cork people for ages...

Sorting out Cork people for ages.

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Audrey has been sorting out Cork people for ages

John Young won the JJ Murphy Cup at Bauravilla following a brilliant contest with Jimmy O’Driscoll.

Steady as she goes is the message from Schull Harbour Sailing Club as the organisers of the West Cork season highlight make final preparations for next week’s annual Calves Week regatta.

Country came to town last Sunday as a tourist town celebrated its new streetscape after months of upheaval due to resurfacing and drainage works.

How West Cork farmers Kieran, Catherine and Cathal O’Sullivan won the 2015 national NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Award will be revealed at their farm walk on the afternoon of Friday, 17th June 2016.

Spectacular conditions made for a perfect end to Calves Week at Schull Harbour Sailing Club yesterday where lady skippers were the highlight of the prize-giving ceremony.

Good films and a great atmosphere contributed to another success in Schull, writes Ellie O’Byrne

A detective garda has denied encouraging Schull shopkeeper Marie Farrell to claim she saw Ian Bailey near the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder scene.

Steve Coogan, the star of Oscar-nominated movie Philomena, will be in Schull next month for the Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival.

Leading knee surgeon Tadhg O’Sullivan said cruciate victim Colm Cooper’s determination to score a point last Saturday proved to be his downfall.

Glengarriff actress Clodagh Downing has secured an offer for a distribution deal in Cannes for her first short film.

Strangford Lough sailor Robbie Gilmore held his series long form at the ISA Youth Nationals on Lough Derg yesterday to win the Laser Radial class despite a late run from the defending champion.

Cork colours did well at last Sunday’s Clonakilty Show — with a red and white Holstein winning a top championship.

Their achievements at Bandon Show last Sunday hold out promise of another good year for top national exhibitors Seamus Lehane and Ricky Barrett.

IRISH hopes of victory on home waters were dashed over the weekend as Britain’s first teams in the open and youth events of the ISAF World Team Racing Championships at Schull emerged overall winners.

YOUR article yesterday on Irish and polar bears was very interesting but includes some “bad science”.

ONE of the best venues in Ireland — that was the verdict of Irish Shows Association national president John O’Hara from Co Mayo at last Sunday’s Bandon Show.

MARK DONNELLAN’S haul of 1-9 secured an historic All-Ireland title for Maynooth Post Primary School in Tipperary on Saturday.

IT has been almost 30 years since legendary Mexican pilot Ruben Ocana flew into the hearts of the people of Mallow but tragically he never fulfilled his dream to return to the north Cork town where he was hailed a hero.

UPON our return from Germany and the Czech Republic we were immediately grateful that we lived in Ireland where the temperature, as we drove west from Cork Airport, was 17.5°C.

A CORK woman is the bookies’ favourite to win a seat for the Conservatives in the Bolton West constituency which is being vacated by Labour’s Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly.

FILM lovers are expected to flock to west Cork next month where the best of talented young cinematographers will showcase their work.

BUOYS were toys for the late, west Cork farmer, Tom Sheppard, whose retirement hobby was collecting marine memorabilia — such as a 28’ long navigation marker buoy, one of several heavy buoys which graced the front gates and gardens of his Colla Road home.

WEST Cork exhibitor Seamus Lehane had a highly successful visit to Limerick Show, where he took both the young horse and filly championships.

FOUR of the last five Cork county beef bull championships at Carbery Show have gone to Midleton breeder John O’Grady.

AN estimated 12,000 people flocked to The Beaches in Bantry for the annual agricultural show last Sunday.

AQUILA, a five-year-old mare by Quiletto out of a Mr Lord mare, bred by Paul and Jan Turfery, Caheragh, owned by Brian Mangan, Fermoy, and ridden by Rose Marie Ahern, Carhue, Bandon, dominated the hunter classes at Clonakilty Show.

FORMER Attorney General David Byrne and ex-rugby international Oliver Waldron are among a group which has just been granted planning permission for a €20 million marina in Schull, Co Cork.

Marts: A pen of five lambs weighing 52kg were sold for €102/head after winning the overall championship at the Annual Sheep Fat Stock Show and Sale at Bandon Mart yesterday.

KEEN competition among cattle and horse exhibitors from West Cork was a feature of the Ballyvourney-Coolea show last weekend.

WEST Cork breeder Seamus Lehane continued a marvellous season at Carbery Show in Skibbereen where he captured the Cork County yearling championship and the young horse championship.

THE family of murdered French socialite Sophie Toscan Du Plantier has dropped a civil action against self-confessed suspect Ian Bailey, it was confirmed yesterday.